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UK Regulators Withhold Support for Astra Breast-Cancer Drug

AstraZeneca Plc and Daiichi Sankyo Co. failed to win immediate endorsement for an additional use for their breast cancer medicine from England’s drug-cost regulator, a potential blow to the companies’ efforts to expand sales of one of their most promising therapies.

Spain Weighs Placing Conditions on Saudi’s Telefonica Stake Bid

The Spanish government is considering imposing conditions on Saudi Telecom Co.’s acquisition of a 9.9% stake in Telefonica SA similar to those placed on previous deals, such as limits on asset sales and dividend payments, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Above-Goal Inflation Crushes Brazil Hopes for Bigger Rate Cuts

Brazil’s central bank poured cold water on expectations of bigger interest rate cuts, emphasizing risks to the monetary easing cycle it kicked off last month, including above-target inflation expectations that policymakers vowed to bring down.

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